Different theories of learning and Acquisition
Chomsky’s Theory:
• Children do not learn a new language but
naturally, acquire it through an inborn language device. This hypothetical
device in the human brain is called a language acquisition device or LAD.
• All humans have a universal grammar (UG).UG
means some grammar rule that is common for all languages.
• A child acquires vocabulary by language
acquisition device and with inborn universal grammar produces sentences.
• It is a nativist theory of language.
Stephen Krashen's Theory of Second language Acquisition:-
He
basically suggests that how to acquire a second language (target language) rather
than learning. Krashen gives five main hypotheses on second language
acquisition.
1.
Acquisition-learning hypothesis: Acquisition is better than
learning. So create an environment for language acquisition.
2.
Monitor hypothesis: After Acquisition of language when we learn a
language in a formal way then we monitor the language.
3.
Natural order hypothesis: We must acquire language rules in a natural way.
4.
Input hypothesis: Comprehensible input helps in second language
acquisition. The input level should be just above the level of the learner.
1.anxiety is high and
2.Motivativation and Self-confidence
is low then
there is a mental block that prevents input to reach the language acquisition device(LAD).
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